Light propagation through a sharp-bend coupled-cavity waveguide in a two-dimensional photonic crystal

N. Malkova, C. Z. Ning

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Abstract

We investigate light propagation through a coupled-defect waveguide with a 45° sharp bend in a two-dimensional photonic crystal analytically and numerically. The waveguide mode is the degenerate defect state of a square lattice. The transmission through such a structure drops by two orders of magnitude if a 45° bend is introduced. We show that, by properly distorting the lattice around each defect, the splitting of the degenerate defect state allows resonant transmission through the bend, leading to a two orders of magnitude increase in transmission through the bend waveguide. Several applications of such waveguides are discussed including dynamical directional switching and dynamic light trapping and releasing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number155101
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume73
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 7 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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